Domenico Cubelles

His Excellency
Domenico Cubelles
O.S.Io.Hieros.
Bishop of Malta
Church Roman Catholic
Diocese Malta
Appointed 1541
In office 1541-1566
Predecessor Tommaso Bosio
Successor Martín Rojas de Portalrubio
Other posts Roman Inquisitor (1562-1566)
Orders
Consecration 1541
Rank Bishop
Personal details
Born Spain
Died 22 November 1566
Nationality Spanish

Domenico Cubelles (died 22 November 1566) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Malta from 1541 till his death in 1566.

Biography

Cubelles was born in Spain. He was the chaplain of the Knights of St John. He was also the last representative of the Medieval Inquisition in Malta. In 1541 he was appointed and consecrated bishop of Malta.[1] He received his episcopal ordination in Sicily. He built his Episcopal Palace in Birgu which later became the Inquisitor's Palace.[2] On October 21, 1561 Pope Pius IV established the Roman Inquisition in Malta and Cubelles was appointed as the first Inquisitor of Malta by the bull "Licet ab Initio" on 15 July 1562.[3] Cubelles also served as bishop during the Great Siege of Malta of 1565. Bishop Cubelles dies on November 22, 1566.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcubels.html", Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved on 29 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Bishop’s Palace". Retrieved on 29 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Inquisition in Malta", 16 February 2013. Retrieved on 29 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Bonnici, Alenander & Schiavone, Michael J. (2007). Minn Publiju sa Pawlu, p.7. PIN, Malta. OCLC 254299827.
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